Listen "The Troubles with Peter Taylor"
Episode Synopsis
This week's guest is the veteran BBC journalist Peter Taylor and he talks about the intelligence world during the conflict in Northern Ireland. Officers from MI5 and MI6 worked with a local businessman to persuade the IRA and the British government to talk peace.
Peter's new book is Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland which completes his series of books, Brits, Provos and Loyalists.
Peter Taylor Links
Operation Chiffon
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Ollie on Twitter
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Peter's new book is Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland which completes his series of books, Brits, Provos and Loyalists.
Peter Taylor Links
Operation Chiffon
Ollie Links
Ollie on Twitter
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